“Bacteria and Global Health” International Conference will be held in Shenzhen
from January 17th to 21st, 2024. The conference will center around the theme of
“Bacterial Research Promoting Global Health” and will include sessions such as
protein secretion systems, pathogenicity and evolution of marine vibrios,
clinical and public health challenges of multidrug-resistance pathogens,
synthetic biology, and One Health. The conference has a great line-up of
distinguished speakers.
Bacteria, although tiny, can have a significant impact on global health. Take
marine vibrios for an example: they are among the most widely distributed
bacteria in the ocean and play a crucial role in marine ecology, human health,
and the aquaculture industry. Studies on vibrios have led to several
ground-breaking basic science discoveries, such as quorum sensing and protein
secretion systems. Among them, the type VI protein secretion system (T6SS) was
discovered in Vibrio cholerae by the team led by Professor John Mekalanos at
Harvard Medical School in 2006. These molecular machines within bacteria can
serve as important functional modules for synthetic biology, offering the
potential to transform pathogenic bacteria into beneficial ones and providing
valuable tools for the development of innovative therapies against multidrug-
resistant clinical pathogens.
This conference will bring together experts in the field of microbiology and
public health from all over the world. The conference aims to facilitate the
exchange of scientific ideas and discoveries, build collaborative research
opportunities, and contribute to addressing global health issues pertinent to
microbial research. This conference also seeks to promote interactions of
scholars in the diverse fields of life sciences, medical sciences, and public
health. We look forward to meeting you in Shenzhen.
The conference will be featured with four sessions:
1. Vibrio Pathogenicity and Evolution
2. Clinical Challenges and Strategies for Treating Drug Resistance
3. Protein Secretion Systems and Molecular Machines
4. One Health and Emerging Technologies in Synthetic Biology
